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Worm:Win32/Wanex removal guide

Malware Removal

The Worm:Win32/Wanex is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Worm:Win32/Wanex virus can do?

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

tehsex.no-ip.com

How to determine Worm:Win32/Wanex?


File Info:

crc32: 9804E3B4
md5: 3fc209fb4217ba44828cdc1f2ee37972
name: 3FC209FB4217BA44828CDC1F2EE37972.mlw
sha1: 53aad824658de6db6c970dc40fc06e91a7430ae4
sha256: f5271e031dfe8ac3f588ddca50facfa7eb1b00d05adb82301bcf1312c2c83618
sha512: f6e50737ab5a727472537e93cfe4b769b2f5970b861b7e2a11fd0e76c728def987cb676e409ba136d988ac8f6b5795a16d1ec572d755ae93344ca62392ce9635
ssdeep: 12288:xtZqxhM0Rr0UR9h0BN3J05wRWGBgbib5J79QvjlDjMzVkpGJ3k:F+M0Rr0URPEJ0sg+9kqVkpGJ3k
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Wanex also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.44964529
FireEyeGeneric.mg.3fc209fb4217ba44
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.Agent
McAfeeW32/Wanex.a
CylanceUnsafe
VIPREBehavesLike.Win32.Malware.bsm (vs)
AegisLabWorm.Win32.Eggnog.mbGg
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusVirus ( 0008d5a51 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.44964529
K7GWVirus ( 0008d5a51 )
Cybereasonmalicious.b4217b
CyrenW32/Delfloader.B.gen!Eldorado
SymantecW32.Wanex
TotalDefenseWin32/Bosbot!generic
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:InjectorX-gen [Trj]
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Delf-1033
KasperskyVirus.Win32.Wanex
Alibabavirus:Win32/InfectPE.ali2000007
NANO-AntivirusVirus.Win32.Wanex.ggsj
RisingHarm.Win32.Delf.ilg (CLASSIC)
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.44964529
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.44964529 (B)
ComodoWin32.Wanex.A@1ge9
F-SecureMalware.W32/Wanex
DrWebWin32.HLLW.Pewk.46651
ZillyaVirus.Wanex.Win32.1
TrendMicroWORM_WANEX.TOMA
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Wanex.cm
SophosML/PE-A + W32/Wanex-A
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
JiangminWin32/Wanker.a
AviraW32/Wanex
MAXmalware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVLVirus/Win32.Wanker.ep
MicrosoftWorm:Win32/Wanex
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D2AE1AB1
ZoneAlarmVirus.Win32.Wanex
GDataWin32.Virus.Wanker.A
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Win32/Wanex
Acronissuspicious
BitDefenderThetaAI:FileInfector.03CA46E10D
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.44964529
VBA32Virus.Win32.Wanex
MalwarebytesWanex.Virus.FileInfector.DDS
PandaW32/Wanexorl.A
ESET-NOD32Win32/Wanex.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallWORM_WANEX.TOMA
TencentWorm.Win32.Wanex.a
YandexWin32.Wanex
IkarusTrojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames
MaxSecureVirus.W32.Wanex
FortinetW32/Wanex
AVGWin32:InjectorX-gen [Trj]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360Win32/VirusOrg.Wanex.A

How to remove Worm:Win32/Wanex?

Worm:Win32/Wanex removal tool
  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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